Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect for the San Juan National Forest – Pic taken 7/3/2025
Thursday – 10 Jul 2025 – 6:30pm
At Stevens Field the high temperature on Tuesday was 86, and on Wednesday it was 91. The low this morning was 53. The cold spots were in the mid-40s.
The minimum relative humidity Tuesday afternoon was 14% and Wednesday afternoon it was 9%.
The peak wind at Stevens Field on Tuesday was 25mph and on Wednesday it was 33mph.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 84 | 96 / 1989 | 44 | 30 / 1955 |
Precipitation summary… There was no measurable precip reported this morning. Yesterday morning up to 0.05” was reported in the Hatcher Lake area while most folks got nothing.
Forecast discussion…
Forecast highlights…
*** Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect for the lower elevations of the San Juan National Forest. ***
*** Lots of sun, warm, and mostly dry through Friday. ***
*** Monsoon activity will ramp up this weekend. ***
*** Fire danger will remain high through the weekend and then we might get some relief next week. ***
Rest of Thursday through Friday… Dry, mostly stable air will stick with us. There’s a slight chance for an isolated afternoon shower or thunderstorm, mostly over the mountains. Be happy if you get a few raindrops!
Saturday through next Thursday… A weak monsoon plume is headed our way. The atmosphere will be a little less stable, and moisture will gradually increase. There will be scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms each day. Precip amounts will vary considerably.
Temps… Friday and Saturday highs will be in the mid-80s to mid-90s and lows will be in the low 40s to low 50s. For the rest of this period highs will be in the low 80s to low 90s and lows will be in the low 40s to low 50s.
Winds… Friday afternoon gusts will be 20-25mph. For the rest of this period, afternoon gusts will be 15-20mph. As always, stronger isolated gusts are likely near a shower or thunderstorm.
The 8-14 day period… Weak monsoon activity will persist. We’ll see scattered showers and thunderstorms most afternoons, but I don’t see any big soakings on the horizon.
The next post will be on Saturday.
– Shawn
